I said, "The rules are simple. A six-chamber roulette, one blank, five live rounds. If you win, I'll have Salvadore immediately shut down the government investigation and restore all your assets. After that, we go back to being husband and wife, just like before."
At my words, a faint glimmer returned to Sergio's otherwise hollow eyes.
Seeing that, I let a small, cold smile form, "But if I win, you'll end your own life, and everything you owe my family will be settled right here."
Sergio's deadened gaze flickered again, hope creeping back in. He exhaled in relief, and the despair that had been swallowing him whole was instantly replaced by naïve, self-serving confidence. He was certain I couldn't possibly let him die.
He believed the six chambers, just like those on that wedding night,
